Components of Voice in Communication

Our voice has the following components - choice of words, sentence structures, use of adjectives and adverbs, breaks and pauses, rhythm, pace, volume and tone mainly. Each of the 10 mees has a combination of these components of voice. One of them becomes active matching the role we move into - perceiving the other complyingly or threateningly or nurturingly or helpingly or sanely or manipulatingly or one of many other possibilities.

Why and when does our voice change

Here are the reasons why our voice changes.

We are many selfs really. These selfs are aspects of our personality. Each self has these qualities.

1. Attitude
2. Perception, assessment, evaluation, rationalization
3. Thinking and associated feeling
4. Behaviour

Behaviour in turn is comprised of the following components

• Syntax, sentence structures and use of expletives.
• Changes in volume and tone of voice and manner of expression.
• Facial expressions.
• Body movements, gestures, pose and posture.

When does our voice change:

William James the originator of functional psychology has mentioned that our many selves show up with change in time, place, role, position, orientation, perception, self view, other person view, and upon evaluation and assessment of reality.